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Time-Tracking Tips for Editors (and Why You Should Track Flat-Fee Projects)

Freelancing, Proofreading Business / Catherine

When you’re working on an hourly project, time-tracking feels obvious—you’re billing for every minute, so you need the numbers. But what about flat-fee projects? Do you still need to track your time? The short answer is yes. Tracking your time isn’t just about billing; it’s about understanding your business. It helps you price more accurately, […]

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Business Tools for Editors and Proofreaders

Freelancing, Proofreading Business / Catherine

When you first start your proofreading or editing business, it can be difficult to know which business tools you’ll need to help you run your business smoothly. There are lots of different payment service providers, website hosts, accounting software, etc. you can use, and trying to research them all can make your head spin! In

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Black Friday Deals for Freelancers, Entrepreneurs, and Bloggers

The Best Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals for Freelance Editors & Proofreaders, Writers, and Bloggers

Freelancing / Catherine

Updating for Black Friday 2024! Keep Checking Back! Are you a bargain hunter? I’m one of the biggest bargain hunters you’ll ever meet! Want to know what one of my favorite shows is? Extreme Couponing! 😊 It’s a bit extreme for me, but I still love watching them get cartloads of groceries for almost free.

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How Editors Can Save Time with TextExpander

Freelancing, Proofreading Business / Catherine

If you find yourself spending too much time on admin, writing the same emails over and over again, I have the perfect software tool for you: TextExpander. I heard of TextExpander several years before I started using it, and as soon as I started using it, I was kicking myself for not using it sooner.

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Gift Guide for Freelancers

Freelancing / Catherine

It’s that time of year again! Time to start planning what to buy for the special people in your life. If one of those special people is a freelancer or entrepreneur, then you’re in luck! I’ve put together a gift guide for freelancers and entrepreneurs, particularly those who work from home like I do. Freelancers

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21+ Essential Resources for Digital Nomads

Freelancing / Catherine

Would you love to have enough money to travel the world? You can! If you work while you travel, you get the best of both worlds. You get to see all the sights and experience other cultures, without sacrificing your career. I started my proofreading business after moving from Ireland to Canada in early 2017.

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20 Inspiring Gift Ideas for Writers

Freelancing / Catherine

Looking for a list of unique gifts for writers? Look no more, my friend! I put together this list from my own perspective as a freelance writer, editor, and lover of reading. Let’s just get straight into it! Here are 20 items that make great gifts for aspiring or experienced writers. Many of these gifts are

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How to Survive on an Irregular Income as a New Freelancer

Freelancing / Catherine

Starting a business is hard. There are so many things to think about. You need to set up a website, market yourself, network and make contacts, etc. Possibly one of the most nerve-racking things you’ll need to consider is how to survive on an irregular income. I was inspired to write this post after reading

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Struggling to stay motivated when working from home? Do you feel isolated and lonely? Read this article for tips on how to overcome these challenges and make working from home work for you.

6 Challenges of Working from Home and How to Overcome Them

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If you’ve never worked from home before, you might be under the impression that working from home will make everything perfect. You think you will be really productive because you won’t have any annoying meetings to go to. You think your house will be spotless and you’ll have dinner on the table in record time

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Can You Really Proofread from Anywhere?

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Do you ever catch yourself daydreaming about giving up your day job and traveling full time? Is fear of not earning any money the only thing holding you back? It’s entirely possible to travel the world and still earn money. There’s a whole group of people who call themselves digital nomads doing this exact thing.

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It starts off great. Your new business is going really well, but something feels off. Any minute now everyone will find out that you’re a fraud. You’re suffering from imposter syndrome. Don’t worry! Check out my tips on how to crush imposter syndrome.

How to Crush Imposter Syndrome

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It starts off great. You have a new business idea, and you’re excited to begin. You get started, and it’s going really well. But something feels off. You feel like any minute now something is going to go wrong, and everyone will find out that you’re a big fraud. You’re suffering from imposter syndrome. Imposter

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Think you don't have time to balance a side hustle with your 9-5? Think again! Here are my tips to manage your time and avoid overwhelm. #sidehustle

How to Balance a Side Hustle with Your 9–5

4 Comments / Freelancing, Work from Home / Catherine

I get it. It’s difficult to balance a side hustle with your 9–5 job. Believe me, I know. I’ve been in this situation a couple of times. First when I was working full time in a bank and running two Etsy shops on the side. And now that I’m growing my proofreading and copyediting business

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It’s inevitable. You’re not going to get every job that you apply for. Dwelling on the rejections will make you feel bad about yourself. Don’t let this happen! Here are some tips to help you deal with rejection as a new freelancer!

How to Deal with Rejection as a New Freelancer

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It’s inevitable. You’re not going to get every job that you apply for or that you receive an enquiry about. Learning how to deal with rejection is part of being a new freelancer. Some of your potential clients will say that you’re too expensive, that you don’t have enough experience, or that someone else is

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Ready to have your best business year yet? Not sure how to make that happen? You need to set some SMART goals! Check out this article to find out what they are.

How to Set SMART Business Goals for Your Freelance Business

Freelancing / Catherine

I’ve been putting off setting goals for my business for a while now. I think I had a case of writer’s block. I couldn’t find the words to articulate what I wanted to achieve for my business. The reason I wanted to set goals for my business is that I needed something to motivate me

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Putting off writing your business plan? There's no need to be afraid of it! I'll show you exactly what needs to go into your freelance business plan.

How to Write a Business Plan: A Painless Guide for Freelancers

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Congratulations on getting ahead of the game and researching how to write a freelance business plan! Most people think that they don’t really need to do this. They’re not looking for a loan from the bank, so what would they need a business plan for? Well, one of my favorite mottos, attributed to Benjamin Franklin,

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Is working from home your dream? Don't be afraid to take the leap! Here's what steps you need to take before quitting your job and becoming a freelancer.

6 Steps to Quitting Your Job and Becoming a Freelancer

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The thought of working from home is a dream for many people. How amazing would it be to set your own schedule, do work that you enjoy, spend more time with your family and pets, and not have to take orders from anyone? It’s important to be aware of the reality of freelancing and working

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How to Choose the Perfect Domain Name

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Are you dying to start a blog? Do you want to set up a website for your freelance business? Is choosing a domain name the only thing holding you back? Choosing a domain name is something I found difficult when I first set up my website. I struggled to come up with a good idea,

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Want to earn some extra money? Here are 8 side hustle ideas I've personally tried and tested!

8 Side Hustle Ideas I Can Vouch For

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For many of us, earning some extra money on the side of a full-time job is a necessity. We may be on a low income, paying down debt, saving for a down payment on a house, or saving to travel the world. Or maybe we simply want an outlet to express our creative side! Here

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Freelance Proofreading Business

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Do you wish you could work from home and be your own boss, but you’re not sure what kind of job you could do? Are you the kind of person who can spot errors from a mile off? If so, maybe you might be suited to starting a freelance proofreading business. Before you get too

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